Persian Story (Colour)(1952)
Persian Story (Colour)(1952)
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- Release Date: 1st January 1952
- Asset ID: 802326
- Synopsis: A twenty minute Technicolour film shot during the last few months before the Company's staff left Abadan in October 1951. It gives a vivid impression of the oilfields and the life led by the Company's British and Persian employees.
- Shotlist: 16:01:30 Start 16:02:25 Zagros mountains aerials 16:03:30 Goats on hills and mountain pans 16:04:15 Geologists / Surveyors and local assistants, working in and around campsite 16:06:16 Sign 'Danger - Well Drilling In ...' 16:06:20 Derrick and workers drilling 16:08:25 Slow pans of mountains and a bridge, and new buildings 16:09:05 Men inspecting cylindrical tank 16:10:00 Quick shot of old cars 16:10:15 Aerials of various terrain following the pipeline until it reaches Abadan 16:12:30 Aerial of Abadan, including jettys and tankers 16:13:25 Life outside refinery; traffic, streets, shops, shoppers, cars, motorbikes, market stalls 16:14:30 Large gardens, children dancing and singing at school with teachers 16:16:15 People swimming, playing volleyball, tennis (very quick shots) and horse racing 16:17:25 More gvs of Abadan refinery, sign 'Danger - No Smoking on this Road' 16:17:30 People walking to work/college 16:18:28 Man getting in tractor 16:18:40 Students reading in open area 16:19:20 Various tanks, pipes and flame gvs of refinery 16:20:05 Rearview of British Justice tanker at dock 16:20:35 Smoking chimneys and Abadan at dusk 16:22:00 End
- Production Company: None
- Licensing Restrictions: None
- Viewing Restrictions: Public
- Format: BetaSP_Small
- Alternative Language Notes: None